Foreword / H. Lawrence Culp Jr.
Part I: Setting Long-Term Goals. Don't die on Everest-beware of the side effects of measurable goals
Don't become a miserable rich person-redefine success
Learn to enjoy mowing the lawn-set goals that maximize engagement
Make year-end reviews useless-prioritize relationships
Don't fake it-when you talk about meaning, mean it!
Ignore the gifted kids-don't' focus on winning
Don't admire billionaires-choose your models carefully
Build a bigger rocket-unleash the power of social comparison
Upgrade your operating system-identify and manage your core beliefs
Part II: Executing Your Goals. Tune the engine-optimize stress for peak performance
Think about death-work backwards from your goals
Sit on it-learn strategic patience
Separate signal from noise-focus on what matters
Part III: Unleashing the Power of Personality Psychology. Read the room-call on the introverts
Don't run your business like a democracy
be disagreeable sometimes
Learn to love worry-harness the positive side neuroticism
Be like Jim Morrison and the Pope-balance openness and structure
Eat your vegetables-unleash the power of good habits
takeaways on personality psychology
One Last Story and Conclusion
Afterword / Daniel Zimet.
